Revenge (mixtape)
2017 mixtape by XXXTentacion
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Revenge is the second and final solo mixtape by American rapper XXXTentacion, released on May 16, 2017, by Empire Distribution. It consists of seven previously released songs that were available for streaming on XXXTentacion's SoundCloud profile and the original song "Looking for a Star".[1] The mixtape features guest appearances from Ski Mask the Slump God, Kin$oul, and Killstation. It was preceded by the lead single "Look at Me!", which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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| Released | May 16, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 18:13[A] | |||
| Label | Empire | |||
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Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and initially peaked at number 44. It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's murder on June 18, 2018. On March 14, 2019, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales over 500,000 units.
Promotion
The lead single from the tape, called "Look at Me", premiered on December 30, 2015, on SoundCloud.[2] The song was later released to iTunes as a single on January 29, 2016, until it was later re-released for digital download again with a remastered and clean version of the song on February 20, 2017, by Empire Distribution.[3][4]
Critical reception
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| Salute Magazine |  [5] |
Adrian Glover of Salute Magazine lauded Revenge, giving it a full 5/5 rating, praising XXXTentacion as music's new "jig-saw genius", and commending the musical diversity, risks and potential of the project. He also went on to further praise XXXTentacion as "someone that could evoke Miles Davis’ weirdo genius".[5]
Commercial performance
Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44.[6] It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's murder on June 18, 2018. On March 14, 2019, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales over 500,000 units.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Look at Me!" |
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| 2:06 |
| 2. | "I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore" |
| Khaed[11] | 1:27 |
| 3. | "Looking for a Star" | 2:17 | ||
| 4. | "Valentine" |
| 2:32 | |
| 5. | "King" | Onfroy[16] | King Yosef[16] | 1:52 |
| 6. | "Slipknot" (featuring Kin$oul and Killstation) |
| P. Soul[17] | 3:29 |
| 7. | "YuNg BrAtZ" | Stain[18] | 1:41 | |
| 8. | "RIP Roach" (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God) |
| Stain[20] | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 18:13[A] | |||
Notes
- "Valentine" was removed from streaming services due to an uncleared sample,[citation needed] reducing the mixtape to seven tracks.[23][24]
- "Look at Me!" samples "Changes" by Mala.[25]
- "I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore" samples "Whitley (Part 1)" by NOVA.
- "Valentine" samples "Sweetest Kill" by Broken Social Scene.
- "Slipknot" was also released on Members Only, Vol. 3.
- "YuNg BrAtZ" samples a video of XXXTentacion in a fight in 2016.
- "RIP Roach" samples "The Fog" by SpaceGhostPurrp.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[40] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[41] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||